Tasting - Black Opal Shiraz- Cabernet Sauvignon

Due to the snowday, none of the pictured wines were available to taste and the following is what vintage cellars had to offer.

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Name: Black Opal
Variety: 65% Shiraz, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon 
Country: Australia
Price: N/A

Winery Review

But here we have a rich, drinkable red that is “full of berry, pepper, and spice aromas” (so says the winery’s website, and I agree) that also gives you some spice and pepper on your taste buds, along with very ripe dark fruit flavors.  Tannins are there, sort of.  I don’t really agree with the website’s claim that this is an “elegant” or a “full bodied” wine, but hey, their marketing people have to earn a living just like anybody else. 

I’d say this is a medium-bodied red that doesn’t really taste like cabernet or shiraz, but rather just tastes pleasant.  It isn’t silky or complex, but it doesn’t reek of cheapness either.  If you’re on a tight budget, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

My Review

I have to agree with the review on this one, the wine does not have a sense of complexity and did not present anything magnificent. I got a scent of cherry, caramel and small back end of cocoa for the smell. The flavor was nothing unique or different from any other red wine that I have tried in the past. This wine was very bitter and I did not enjoy.

I did not eat food with this wine.